Olga tells us that the shoot was inspired by the season, “Late autumn in Ireland is a gorgeous time, full of beautiful golden sun and warm rich colours. It’s also a time of cosy evenings by the fire and the sweet expectation of Christmas indulgence. Taking inspiration from the colours of autumn, the sweetness of honey and the richness of chocolate we created a stylish and luxurious styled wedding.”

Love this makeup look - it's less severe than a dark smokey eye, but with enough glamour for an autumn or winter wedding.

The bride’s look was created by Roisin Dempsey for makeup and Michelle Lynch for hair with gowns from Town Bride. “They went for two very different looks,” explains Olga, “A glamorous smoky-eye image with loose curls and a stunning tight-fitted lace dress, and a soft romantic up-style look with a gorgeous dark ivory A-silhouette wedding gown with a matching lace jacket, perfect for an autumn wedding. The bridal looks were complete with bespoke contemporary jewellery by Juvi Designs who use colourful gems and take inspiration from Irish nature.”

Wrights Anglers Rest was the ideal cosy backdrop for what the team had in mind, “A gorgeous traditional Irish restaurant was our perfect venue, giving us a very warm welcome (in both senses of the word!). Its wedding reception room is simply stunning, with low sun coming through the windows and playing on the gold décor and crystal chandeliers. The place is both homely and luxurious at the same time, and the style we chose fit perfectly.”

This table plan really ties the feel of the shoot together, and sets the scene for the rest of the decor.

The team used a warm autumnal palette of deep red, burnt orange and saffron yellow, “Aster Flowers created amazing table and easel arrangements, groom’s buttonholes, bridal bouquets, a flower crown and an autumnal tree masterpiece. We used gold and crystal for the table setting, with bespoke stationery from As You Wish in hues of orange and chocolate.”

The honeycomb motif still gets a subtle nod with the menu cards. While the table names show a more statement take on it, with ombre orange hues.

And as for the shoot’s bride and groom? Turns out, they’re a real life couple! “Which made the whole shoot so much more fun, sweet and authentic.” Olga tells us. “You can see it in Naoise’s eyes that he fell even deeper in love with Miranda on that day.”

Olga says she has a feeling that a lot of grooms will be after Naoise’s suit, “The groom’s tweed outfit in chocolate hues was made by Tango’s Dress Hire, and we totally think that brown suits will be finding their way back into fashion soon! We used some colourful neckwear and buttonholes to make a bold and fun statement.”

These escort card displays are really popular in the States, but they're beginning to pop up on this side of the pond too.

And then, there was the sweet stuff, “Of course no Chocolate & Honey wedding would be complete without real chocolate and honey! Little honey jars from a local beekeeper make for unique and sweet wedding favours. As for the rich chocolate cake, all of us simply swooned over this indulgent beauty by Cakes Sugar Babies created with Belgian chocolate, hazelnuts, fun Irish candy and real honeycomb!”